The First 100 - L. Jagi Lamplighter's "Prospero Lost" (Tor)

Okay, I'll admit it--that is the first step after all--one of my favorite comedies is The Tempest by that Shakespeare fellow. There, my dark dirty secret laid bare before you.

This explains why I was so eager to jump into Prospero Lost by L. Jagi Lamplighter. See, Prospero Lost continues the story of Miranda and Prospero, the two main characters from Shakespeare's play.

In the novel, Prospero has disappeared, leaving only a directive behind for his dutiful daughter, Miranda, that sends her on a journey to track down her estranged siblings, warning them of an impending danger, the Three Shadowed Ones.

The novel reads like a detective story, with a quirky literary charm sprinkled liberally on top. It's action-light, though, so Prospero Lost is very much a character-based fantasy. Still, it's quite engaging, especially for the English Lit geeks among us.